Bright morning gives way to scattered afternoon showers and storms

An active weather pattern is in progress across the Northeastern U.S., and should stick around for the rest of the week. We had quite a changeable, and at times stormy, day yesterday. A couple of towns gusted to near 50 mph as a cold front blew through, felling a number of trees and causing other minor damage. There are a few more chances for storms in the forecast over the next several days.

Let's start with some good news - the humidity is long gone! A nice crisp and cool morning will greet everyone today, with temperatures starting out in the 40s. Bright skies are expected as well, but there's a trailing cold front to our west that may mess with our plans this afternoon. Clouds are expected to build up after late-morning, and scattered afternoon showers and storms look likely. An isolated strong storm may pop-up as well, and gusty winds would come along with any storms that do develop.

Once the sun goes down, clouds and storms will quickly dissipate. Clearing skies are expected overnight, with lows in low/mid 40s. Another nice and clear start tomorrow, and the weather looks fantastic all day long! Lots of sunshine and highs near 80 in the forecast, and I'd say it'll be the pick of the week to be outside. Enjoy it!

Our active pattern will continue on Thursday, with yet another front crossing the region. Partly sunny skies and scattered showers/storms look likely once again, with clearing skies Thursday night. Up and down the weather roller-coaster we go during the end of the week too, with a nice dry day on Friday and rain returning Friday night into Saturday!

In terms of temperature, we'll continue to run well above average through Friday. The average high this time of year is in the mid 60s. But once we get to Saturday afternoon, much cooler air will begin to take control. At the moment, it looks like we'll drop back to below-average temperatures Sunday through the middle of next week. So far it's been one of the warmest Spring's in history!

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